May 6, 2008 - "Building" Track
Chapter volunteers Luther Brefo and Mike Roqué measure, gauge, and spike an additional track panel on track 8 to extend it towards the south end of the restoration building.

May 6, 2008 - Bulldozin' for Track
Construction department volunteer Dan Waterstraat works to box out the location of the track extension at the south end of the restoration building.

May 6, 2008 - Bulldozin' for Track
Volunteer Dan Waterstraat operates the museum's Caterpillar D7 bulldozer in preparation for the southward extension of track 8 from the restoration building.

May 6, 2008 - EK6 Electrical Work
Volunteer Jim Johnson works on wiring beneath GE 80-tonner EK6's deck with brake shoes installed earlier in the week visible to the right.

May 3, 2008 - Back together...
After a lot of work, EK6's brake cylinders have all been re-assembled and its rehabilitated hand brake mechanism reconnected.

May 3, 2008 - New shoes...
Along with the cylinder and hand brake work, several new cast iron brake shoes were purchased and installed on the engine. One of the new shoes is shown here.

May 3, 2008 - Another step...
The third switching step for RG&E #1941, the museum's GE 45-tonner, has been cleaned, primed and reinstalled. Finish painting will take place later in the summer when all of the mechanical work is complete on the engine.

May 3, 2008 - Back together...
At the other end of the building, the Oliver Cletrac engine in our Fairmont A4 track car TC-2 is back together after receiving new rings and a valve job. The R&GVRRM relies heavily on its two A4 track cars for its Sunday public operations. The museum is also seeking to add a third car of similar size to its fleet. Do you have a car we might be interested in?

May 3, 2008 - Prepping for more track...
Volunteer, Dave Luca, navigates the R&GVRRM's Bobcat 610 out of the restoration building after doing some leveling work on the grade inside of the building to allow for track #8 to be further extended south out of the shop. The museum is currently seeking a donation of new or good RTO rims for our 610 since the current rims are starting to show wear around the lug nuts from years of service. Please let us know if you can help.

May 3, 2008 - Track...
After the grading was completed, another section of track was laid out in the building; ending just a few feet shy of the south door. Once some grading outside of the building is completed, the track will be extended out of the door. This track is temporary to allow addition use of the building. Through its 'Building Tracks to the Future' capital fundraising campaign, the museum hopes to raise all of the necessary funds to install a concrete floor and inspection pit in the building. Can you help with a donation?

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